*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DG7550000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, sodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1982-69-0
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H6-Cl2-O3.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 244.03
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * o-Anisic acid, 3,6-dichloro-, sodium salt
   * Dicamba sodium salt
   * 3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic acid, sodium salt
   * 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid sodium salt
   * 2-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid sodium salt
   * Sodium 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 6764 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JFAN "Agrochemicals Handbook," with updates, Hartley, D., and H. Kidd,
   eds., Nottingham, Royal Soc. of Chemistry, 1983-86 Volume(issue)/page/year:
   A133,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >20 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JFAN "Agrochemicals Handbook," with updates, Hartley, D., and H. Kidd,
   eds., Nottingham, Royal Soc. of Chemistry, 1983-86 Volume(issue)/page/year:
   A133,1983

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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